From T Rex' 1974 record, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – A Creamed Cage in August, a terse hyper distorted glam rock emphasised by light soul and funk influences. Dominated by Sound Pit and Avengers (superbad), two heavy soul numbers and Teenage Dream, this was Bolan's mid 70s more soul inflected heavy glam rock phase that didn't take off. Unfortunately as Change is a phenomenal little track with it's marauding baseline and doom laden guitar chords and cymbal taps. Marc Bolan's verse is punctuated by little guitar figures as he mourns change and how he has experienced so much heartache he could 'write a book '. The ominous chorus vocals warn that change is coming just like the sun and 'you better run'. The guitars are excellent but it's the walking bass line crawling like a tarantula all over this track alongside Gloria Jones' sensual backing aahs and syrupy harmonies which win me over.
Thursday 5 April 2018
T Rex (1974) Change - LOST 70s GEMS
From T Rex' 1974 record, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow – A Creamed Cage in August, a terse hyper distorted glam rock emphasised by light soul and funk influences. Dominated by Sound Pit and Avengers (superbad), two heavy soul numbers and Teenage Dream, this was Bolan's mid 70s more soul inflected heavy glam rock phase that didn't take off. Unfortunately as Change is a phenomenal little track with it's marauding baseline and doom laden guitar chords and cymbal taps. Marc Bolan's verse is punctuated by little guitar figures as he mourns change and how he has experienced so much heartache he could 'write a book '. The ominous chorus vocals warn that change is coming just like the sun and 'you better run'. The guitars are excellent but it's the walking bass line crawling like a tarantula all over this track alongside Gloria Jones' sensual backing aahs and syrupy harmonies which win me over.
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